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Dutch Parliament Abolishes Hearings for Prospective Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives will end hearings for prospective ministers and state secretaries after the PVV withdrew support due to concerns about their constitutionality and the perceived lack of focus on policy during questioning, particularly of PVV candidates.
Dutch Parliament Abolishes Hearings for Prospective Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives will end hearings for prospective ministers and state secretaries after the PVV withdrew support due to concerns about their constitutionality and the perceived lack of focus on policy during questioning, particularly of PVV candidates.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Abolishes Hearings for Prospective Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives will abolish hearings for prospective ministers and state secretaries after the PVV withdrew support due to concerns about their constitutionality and the quality of questions asked, particularly those directed at PVV candidates.
Dutch Parliament Abolishes Hearings for Prospective Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives will abolish hearings for prospective ministers and state secretaries after the PVV withdrew support due to concerns about their constitutionality and the quality of questions asked, particularly those directed at PVV candidates.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Debates Government Fraud Policy Following Child Benefits Scandal Report
A year after a Dutch parliamentary committee's report on government fraud policy, the House of Representatives is debating its recommendations, focusing on the child benefits scandal and the government's response, particularly the NSC party's role.
Dutch Parliament Debates Government Fraud Policy Following Child Benefits Scandal Report
A year after a Dutch parliamentary committee's report on government fraud policy, the House of Representatives is debating its recommendations, focusing on the child benefits scandal and the government's response, particularly the NSC party's role.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch PM's Apolitical Stance Threatens Democracy"
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's apolitical approach, revealed in recent interviews, is causing parliamentary gridlock and fueling public discontent, potentially strengthening populist movements that reject compromise and threaten the stability of the Dutch democratic system.
Dutch PM's Apolitical Stance Threatens Democracy"
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's apolitical approach, revealed in recent interviews, is causing parliamentary gridlock and fueling public discontent, potentially strengthening populist movements that reject compromise and threaten the stability of the Dutch democratic system.
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60% Bias Score
Dutch Coalition Faces Collapse Over Budget Disputes
Despite record-low Dutch government debt in 2024, disagreements over budget projections threaten the ruling coalition's stability, jeopardizing plans to reverse a VAT increase and meet climate targets, and potentially leading to a government collapse.
Dutch Coalition Faces Collapse Over Budget Disputes
Despite record-low Dutch government debt in 2024, disagreements over budget projections threaten the ruling coalition's stability, jeopardizing plans to reverse a VAT increase and meet climate targets, and potentially leading to a government collapse.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Public Dissatisfied with Government Performance, Raising Concerns about Democracy
A new SCP survey reveals widespread dissatisfaction with the Dutch government's performance, driven by high expectations and a perceived failure to address persistent problems, leading to concerns about democracy and a complex view of international relations.
Dutch Public Dissatisfied with Government Performance, Raising Concerns about Democracy
A new SCP survey reveals widespread dissatisfaction with the Dutch government's performance, driven by high expectations and a perceived failure to address persistent problems, leading to concerns about democracy and a complex view of international relations.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Ends Pre-Appointment Hearings for Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives ended its experiment with pre-appointment hearings for ministers and state secretaries after one session due to criticism of low-quality questions and political opportunism, with several parties citing concerns about the hearings' impact on the political system.
Dutch Parliament Ends Pre-Appointment Hearings for Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives ended its experiment with pre-appointment hearings for ministers and state secretaries after one session due to criticism of low-quality questions and political opportunism, with several parties citing concerns about the hearings' impact on the political system.
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52% Bias Score
Unpopular Populist: Joost Eerdmans's Struggle for Political Relevance
A Dutch political columnist analyzes Joost Eerdmans's, a JA21 representative, unsuccessful attempts to gain popularity despite consistently voicing popular opinions and making frequent media appearances; his actions are described as similar to a soccer player scoring on an already-won game.
Unpopular Populist: Joost Eerdmans's Struggle for Political Relevance
A Dutch political columnist analyzes Joost Eerdmans's, a JA21 representative, unsuccessful attempts to gain popularity despite consistently voicing popular opinions and making frequent media appearances; his actions are described as similar to a soccer player scoring on an already-won game.
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60% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Condemns Government's Handling of Fraud Inquiry Findings
The Dutch Parliament strongly criticizes the government's slow response to a parliamentary inquiry's findings on government fraud policies, highlighting the devastating impact on citizens' lives and the lack of progress on key recommendations a year after the report.
Dutch Parliament Condemns Government's Handling of Fraud Inquiry Findings
The Dutch Parliament strongly criticizes the government's slow response to a parliamentary inquiry's findings on government fraud policies, highlighting the devastating impact on citizens' lives and the lack of progress on key recommendations a year after the report.
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52% Bias Score
Opaque Lobbying Impacts Dutch Deposit Return Scheme
Due to successful lobbying by businesses, the expansion of the Dutch deposit return scheme lacks a mandatory return obligation for retailers, leaving consumers with prolonged inconvenience, despite initial requests from municipalities and NGOs in 2019; the government is investigating this.
Opaque Lobbying Impacts Dutch Deposit Return Scheme
Due to successful lobbying by businesses, the expansion of the Dutch deposit return scheme lacks a mandatory return obligation for retailers, leaving consumers with prolonged inconvenience, despite initial requests from municipalities and NGOs in 2019; the government is investigating this.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Coalition Government Faces Multiple Critical Challenges
The Dutch four-party coalition government, including the far-right PVV, faces challenges including implementing a controversial refugee housing law, passing strict asylum legislation, balancing the budget, resolving nitrogen pollution, and overcoming the housing crisis, while battling internal party...
Dutch Coalition Government Faces Multiple Critical Challenges
The Dutch four-party coalition government, including the far-right PVV, faces challenges including implementing a controversial refugee housing law, passing strict asylum legislation, balancing the budget, resolving nitrogen pollution, and overcoming the housing crisis, while battling internal party...
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Council Members Bridge Divides Amidst Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Backlash
Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, two Eindhoven PvdA council members, Tjeerd Ritmeester (Jewish) and Murat Karatas (Muslim), faced pressure to comment, highlighting the conflict's impact on Dutch society and inter-community relations. Despite differing viewpoints and societal backlash, th...
Dutch Council Members Bridge Divides Amidst Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Backlash
Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, two Eindhoven PvdA council members, Tjeerd Ritmeester (Jewish) and Murat Karatas (Muslim), faced pressure to comment, highlighting the conflict's impact on Dutch society and inter-community relations. Despite differing viewpoints and societal backlash, th...
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40% Bias Score
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